GIGI'S POVđâCan you let me tell you about me? PleaseâI lay back on my bed and rest my head on the headboard. I fold my arms across my chest and nod at him. He sits at the edge of my bed and puts my feet on his lap, but I quickly pull them away from him. He frown but doesnât complain.âI am listening, Mike,âHe sighs and begins,âA week after our engagement, my dad got in trouble with the Somalian and I paid for my dadâs sins. I was in school when I was kidnapped by the them. I was only 9years old. They locked me up in a very small dark room, and they tortured me with all the torture devices they have. They had burn me with iron, cigarettes and cut my back everyday, they would whip me until my skin is broken and they wonât send any medications, they would leave me with my injuries. When itâs night fall I would sleep on the cold floor and when itâs raining there was a big hole where water passes through inside the room. Everyday I pray and hope that my dad would come and rescue me,
GIGI'S POVđAmanda, Milan, Mike and I sit round the dinning table. We are all staring at our foods in silence, I will say an awkward silence.Amanda chuckles lightly to break the silence.âWell, letâs dig in and know if Mikeâs cooking skills has improved since the last timeâI sigh and look at the food, it look edible and I know it gonna be sweet, because Fredâs last dish was sweet. I pick my cutlery and dug in, I close my eyes as I chew on the potato. Truth be told, Mike did a great job on this one.âDo you like it?â He asked me.I nod, he smiles and dig in too. While eating I felt someoneâs gaze on me, I raise my head and look around the table, itâs Milan.He was looking at me with sad eyes, itâs almost as if he wants to cry, which makes me wonder if Amanda has told him about Ramos.Thankfully I am sitting next to her, I lean towards her and whisper in her ear.âHave you told him about his fatherâs death?ââNoââWhy?â I frown.âI just giving him some timeâI nod in understanding, i
GIGI'S POVđWe stopped right outside Dianaâs apartment, we were waiting for her to come out.âYou shouldnât have take Mikeâs cardâ I told Amanda.âWhy? This is the first time ever, that Mike is giving his card out. I canât miss the opportunityââIâm not going to use itâShe smirk,âYou are gonnaâI didnât say anything else, I am not going to argue with her. Amanda honked and we hear someone, basically Diana, yelling.âI am coming! I am coming!â Diana rushes towards us, with Paul behind her. They got in the backseat and Amanda zooms off.I turn my head towards them and narrow my eyes at Paul.âPaul what are you doing here?ââTo celebrate your birthday, duh!ââWho reminded you?ââDo I need someone to remind me?âI groan,âToday is supposed to be all about us girlsââHoney, I am gayâ he said.âSo?ââYou can consider me a girlâ he replied.I groan loudly,âArenât you supposed to be with your boyfriend or something?ââNope, you are stuck with me todayâ he does a little evil laugh.I grunt an
GIGI'S POVđâHow are you, il mio cuore?âOh no!He studies my expression and smirks.I donât know why but seeing him here, an unknown fear suddenly grip me and I feel myself shake.âJ-jaydenââIl mio cuore, are you scared of me?â He asked but I didnât reply.He laughs briefly. âBut fret not, I am not going to hurt you, at least not todayâ he pause and take a step towards me. I have no space to step back so I just stand still. âI heard you have seen himâI frown feeling confused.âMike, You have seen the real him, now that you know he is a monster, you do believe me now, right?ââMikr is not a monster!ââReally? Someone who kills people for fun is not a monster?Gigi, I am going to give you an optionâHe steps closer to me, our chests almost touching, he reach out and puts a strand of my hair behind my ear. I try to move away from his touch, but thereâs really no space. My breath suddenly quickens.âOnly you Gigi can bring an end to the revenge I am seekingââMe? How?ââCome with me. L
GIGI'S POV đâIs this the cake?!â I asked.âYeahâ Milan replies.I begin to open my mouth and close it wordlessly, I suddenly become speechless. This is no ordinary cake, itâs a statue of me. Who on this earth baked this? I bend down and whisper in Milanâs ear.âDid you and your uncle baked this?â I know itâs impossible for Mike to bake it, he could only manage to cook simple dishes.Milan shakes his head.âNo, uncle and I tried to bake the cake ourselves but we failed. So Uncle hired one of the best chiefs in Mombasa to bake itâ he explains.âWow! Mike, you are so head over heels for Gigiâ I hear Amanda say behind me.I turn around and my eyes found Mike, he was standing next to dad and uncle, he pass me a killer smile.Milanâs stomach suddenly start growling.âCan we eat the cake now, I am starvingâ he said.âOh, yesâ I said. I took the knife from Mike.âClose your eyes and make a wishâ Milan tells me.I smile. I close my eyes and wish long lasting happiness and peace for our famil
GIGI'S POVđâHey, Bae!â I hear Mike call from outside the door.âLeave me alone,âI am so embarrassed. My period normally hurts like bitch, but why didnât I feel any pain this time?âYou donât have to be shy, I am your husbandâ he said.Ugh! Gosh, he making it worse.âDo you need me to get you anything from your room?âWell, since he wants to make himself useful, I might as well actually use him.âYeah, c-can you Please go get a pack of pads from my drawer?ââOk, but which of the drawers exactly?ââThe one on my dressing tableâ I reply.âOk, give me a sec!â Then I hear his footsteps fading away.Immediately he left, a pain suddenly strike me on my stomach.I groan loudly and wrap my arms around my stomach as I squat down.So the pain finally decides to show up, why didnât it come earlier.MIKE'S POV đI met Amanda on my way back from Gigi's room.She looks at my hands with a frown and gives me a questioning look.âErm⌠My wifeâs⌠She, she kinda need theseâ I told her.She grins and n
MIKE'S POVđI drive around Mombasa for about thirty minutes, before I finally saw the ice cream parlor she was talking about.I bought her chocolate ice cream and head back to my car, but my eyes caught sight of a pharmacist shop right across the street, itâs still open.I went over and bought the pills that will numb menstrual pain. I enter my car and drove off.I arrived at the penthouse and parked my car in my driveway and hurriedly enter my penthouse.I take long strides to my room, I drop the ice cream and pills on the nightstand.âBabe, I am backâ I turn to Gigi, but she is already fast asleep.I sigh. Well, at least I can equally get some sleep too.NEXT DAY: GIGI'S POVđI snuggle to the hard warm surface, I yawn sleepily and feel myself smile in my sleep.I feel someone playing with a lock of my hair. I open my eyes and see Mike smiling down at me, I return his smile.I notice my headâs resting on Mikeâs chest and his right arm firmly wrap around my waist.âGood morning, Mrs
MIKE'S POVđI drive around Mombasa for about thirty minutes, before I finally saw the ice cream parlor she was talking about.I bought her chocolate ice cream and head back to my car, but my eyes caught sight of a pharmacist shop right across the street, itâs still open.I went over and bought the pills that will numb menstrual pain. I enter my car and drove off.I arrived at the penthouse and parked my car in my driveway and hurriedly enter my penthouse.I take long strides to my room, I drop the ice cream and pills on the nightstand.âBabe, I am backâ I turn to Gigi, but she is already fast asleep.I sigh. Well, at least I can equally get some sleep too.NEXT DAY: GIGI'S POVđI snuggle to the hard warm surface, I yawn sleepily and feel myself smile in my sleep.I feel someone playing with a lock of my hair. I open my eyes and see Mike smiling down at me, I return his smile.I notice my headâs resting on Mikeâs chest and his right arm firmly wrap around my waist.âGood morning, Mrs